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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374137 | Directional support structure A directional support structure for use with solar panels, flat satellite antennas, and the like items that are directed toward a point in space. The support structure includes a mounting plate with an extension tube extending outwardly therefrom, pivotally secured ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367767 | Function element assembly part consisting of a sheet metal part and a function element and method for attaching a function element to a sheet metal part The invention relates to a function element (10) comprising a head part (14) with an annular bearing surface (12) and tubular rivet segment (16) that is provided on the side of the bearing surface of the head part and that extends away fr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347189 | Fuel injector clamp with retaining sleeve The following describes an apparatus for and method of clamping a device, such as a fuel injector, to a platform, such as a cylinder head, and thereafter removing the device from the platform together with the clamp. A retaining sleeve is deformed such that the reta... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340928 | Casement lock with automatic mounting A casement lock for mounting on a cabinet part, especially without the use of a tool. A housing is adapted to be fixedly mounted in an opening of the cabinet part, and an operating shaft is rotatably mounted in the housing. A locking ring is disposed on an inner par... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7237968 | Thermally transcribing printer and image forming apparatus In a thermally transcribing printer including a frame, a roller shaft, a roller shaft drive gear and a motor, the roller shaft includes one end installed on an inner side of the frame and folded to bend in an L-like shape and other end fitted to a drawout preventing... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7204668 | Panel fastener with spring retaining ring A fastener assembly having a bolt having a shaft and a nose portion at its terminal end. A ring is mounted on the bolt. The ring is an elongated piece of resilient material curving from a first end about the bolt shaft, then curving back around to a second end adjac... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7117647 | System for constructing log structures A system for constructing log structures includes a corner connection structure, a through-bolt clamping apparatus, an opening support structure, a butt joint connection structure, a log profile, and an exterior casing structure. The corner connection structure has ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7021414 | Birdcage bearing assembly and suspension connection for a high performance vehicle A birdcage assembly for a high performance vehicle includes a birdcage having an opening defined by an inner periphery. The birdcage is secured to a rear suspension of the vehicle and is maintained in a substantially vertical position. The opening is intended to rec... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6974244 | Hand-held wand mixer A wand mixer having a wand assembly that is detachable from the motor assembly as a single unit. The wand assembly includes a drive shaft that is enclosed within a tubular housing having a seal at the lower end for preventing entry of fluids and debris. First and se... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6623202 | Toothed tool coupling for rotating a rotary tool A driven tool includes a driven part which is rotatably driven by a drive part. The driven part and the drive part are coaxially arranged one inside of the other. The drive part and the driven part are conical as viewed in a longitudinal section plane con... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6546828 | Apparatus for connecting a vehicle steering wheel to a steering shaft An apparatus (10) includes a steering shaft (12) rotatable to turn steerable vehicle wheels. A steering wheel (14) has a hub (40) for connection to an axial end (20) of the steering shaft (12). The hub (40) has a tapered surface (50) defining an opening (... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6505991 | Self-centering shaft adapter An adapter for detachably concentrically coupling shafts having a range of diameters to a rotating input actuator capable of rotating about a rotational axis is disclosed in which the force to transfer rotational torque between said shaft and a rotating i... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6386062 | Fixing device for steering wheel An arrangement includes a fixing device for a steering wheel that is mounted to a boss of the steering wheel to press the boss in a first direction of engaging the steering wheel with a steering shaft and is engaged with an annular groove of the steering ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6375381 | Machine element/assembly and magneform joint A joint assembly is provide between a machine element gear and a shaft or between two shafts. The joint is brought about by forming a predetermined configured surface on the exterior of the machine element and forming a similar configuration of the same g... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6264231 | Axle suspension connection In a tandem axle suspension a system for connecting the end of a rectangular axle housing to bushing in the eye at the adjacent end of a walking beam. The system comprises an axle bracket mounted on the bushing in the walking beam eye. The axle bracket ha... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6139298 | Shaft structure in screw rotor of screw fluid assembly A rotor 1 forming screw teeth is projectingly provided at its outer end 2 on the axis thereof with a center shaft 3. The center shaft 3 is provided at its outer end 4 with a smaller-diameter shaft 5 or a concaved fitting hole. A separate rotor shaft 6 whi... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6125712 | Driving apparatus A driving apparatus comprises a rotation member, a shaft and a restriction member. The rotation member has a shaft-receiving portion. The shaft is fitted into the shaft-receiving portion so as to permit rotation of the rotation member relative to the shaf... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6000875 | Mounting device For mounting a machine element having a bore coaxially on a shaft for rotation with the shaft, there are provided a first member having internal threads, and a split sleeve having external threads adapted to be mounted around the shaft and inside the bore... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5964006 | Rotary surface treatment tool A rotary surface treatment tool is attached to a rotational driver with a kit. The surface treatment tool includes a base with a middle portion around a center hole, and one or more attachment knobs are placed on the front side of the middle portion. An a... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5924208 | Cutter blade retaining plate structure A cutter blade retaining plate having a fitting hole to be used for attachment onto a drive shaft in its center position, in which, on both sides of the fitting hole, a boss portion is provided to which cutter blades having different diameters may be fitt... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5829909 | Male coupler end for a rotary steering cable A male coupler end fitting assembly in combination with a flexible conduit is disclosed. The male coupler includes a substantially cylindrical body portion having a male adaptor end and a conduit attachment end disposed on opposing ends of the cylindrical... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5810503 | Clamping device Clamping device for clamping a shaft to a base member including a base member, at least one clamping element spaced from the base member, a shaft having a longitudinal axis and extending along the base member between the base member and clamping element, ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5791807 | Screen retaining assembly A screen retaining assembly for rear-projection screens. The screen retaining assembly includes an outer retainer having a stem from along an edge of which extend a pair of generally oppositely disposed flanges. A pair of generally adjacent backing plates... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5778734 | Fastening structure An upper cover (12) and a lower cover (14) are fastened to each other on their front faces by a hexagon socket head cap screw (40). While a cover supporting column (34) is received on a column seat (38) of each fixation tongue (30) projected from the uppe... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5724772 | Restraining clamp An article of furniture having legs, such as an industrial table, is restrained to a floor grid against seismic disturbances and accidental collisions. The restraint comprises a plate with elongated slots, which is secured at one end to a leg and, at the ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5687529 | Fastening device A fastening device (10) for securing panels (252) to each other, foundations (258) and other surfaces is disclosed including cam elements (50) which are rotated to fasten with locking plates (29). Specifically, elongated hollow channels (11) are provided ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5651631 | Method and apparatus for attaching a tool handle to a tool head A tool handle assembly includes a molded adapter bonded to the end of a handle shaft, which adapter includes a generally cylindrical cap portion and a generally tapered frustoconical portion that surrounds the handle shaft adjacent to the cap portion. The... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5647680 | Wiper arm A wiper arm for cleaning the windscreen of an automotive vehicle. The wiper arm includes a fastening component which is provided with a receptacle for a wiper shaft, which receptacle is integrally molded to a sheet metal component forming a back and is fl... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5560730 | Scaffold system A scaffold system has a plurality of vertical members and a plurality of cross members connected by couplings. The vertical members and cross members are formed of polymeric matrix reinforced with glass and polymeric fibres. Each coupling includes a pair ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5536107 | Attachment device for swimming pool skimmer An attachment device is disclosed incorporating a self-returning hinge releasably joining a pair of prongs disposed on a basket frame with a flattened open end of a tubular handle member. A crimping device is carried at the joint operable to be forcibly c... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5525002 | Connecting fitting A connecting fitting for connecting a rail of a drawer to a rear wall of the drawer includes a supporting member to be fastened to the rear wall. The supporting member is structured to be mounted on an upper corner of the rear wall thereby clamping an upp... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5516245 | Load anchor for cargo beams A load anchor for cargo beams used in commercial cargo trailers having E-track cargo securing slots within to which cargo straps and beams are secured. The load anchor is of a sleeve configuration movable along the length of the cargo beams. The load anch... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5509752 | Arrangement comprising a shaft, a hub mounted on the shaft by means of an elastically expansible clamping member, and an expansion device for expanding the clamping member In an arrangement (1) comprising a shaft and a part having a hub (57) mounted on the shaft and comprising at least one tubular portion to be clamped onto the shaft, and a clamping member, which can be mounted on said tubular member (72, 73) comprises thre... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5499721 | Supply stand clamp A device and method for securing at least one, and normally a plurality of supply stands in one localized area of a patient table. The device generally comprises a mounting means for removably attaching the device to the patient table and a clamping means... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5498264 | Clamp connection for connecting two construction components for a setting device, particularly an osteosynthetic setting device A clamp connection serves to connect two construction components, in particular for an osteo-synthetic fixation device in a structure in which the construction components are off-set from the force axis of the loading force that retains them.... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5465932 | Flexible telephone mount A flexible mounting assembly for mounting a telephone within an automobile has a base rigidly attachable to a support surface within the automobile, a head rigidly attachable to the telephone, and a flexible elongate member interconnecting the base and th... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5458430 | Clamp ring A gear (5) can set up a high intermittent or continuous axial thrust in operation, whether shifting or driving operation. A single split circular spring clip (3) in a groove on the gearshift (2) can tend to yield by expansion under such a load. Accordingl... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5360283 | Preload-clampnut device A preload-clamp nut device is provided which securely mounts to a shaft having a plurality of shaft-mounted tools and provides a preload against the tools. A preferred embodiment of the device comprises a sleeve with a threaded bore and a slitted, tapered... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5332329 | Anti-twist bushing An anti-twist strain relief bushing for use with an exteriorly threaded tubular pipe for nondestructively restraining an electrical cord against axial or torsional displacements. The bushing comprises an interiorly threaded gland nut to be screwed onto th... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5265343 | Blade collet A collet for attaching a blade to a surgical saw is biased toward a closed position in which the blade is securely clamped between a drive member and a clamping member. A rotational movement of a knob is converted into a translational movement of the clam... | 11/30/1993 |
